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A Letter to Myself Exactly One Year Ago

Hey, girl. How have you been holding up? I know you are
experiencing so many mixed emotions right now. You are pregnant with your first
child for both you and your husband.

Both of you are scared just as much as you
both are excited about becoming parents. The job that you are constantly
stressing about will come to a true bittersweet end. You will miss those
paychecks temporary, but only because you love helping your husband make the ends
meet.

Let me tell you, girl, you must let Bruce figure things out.
You cannot think for the both of y’all in this marriage. You will learn to truly
place your trust in God, girl. Your patience will be place to the test at
times, however Bruce will not let you or his baby go without. Lynn, the
struggle will be just as real as you imagined it to be after you have your baby.

Things will get more difficult with time. There will be more
bills than money. You will realize that the only two people that you can depend
on to help you and those people are your husband and mother-in-law. Having a
family will take your motivation to accomplish your dreams to a higher level.

You will grow closer to your lil brother Louis and have no
relationship with your lil sister Patricia. Your mama will not choose either
one of her daughter’s sides. Your mama will remain neutral and still will love
you the same.

When it comes to breastfeeding, you will learn so much about your
body and health. There is no one in your everyday life who will truly
understand how demanding being a breastfeeding mama truly is.

Your YouTube channel will grow and so will your virtual relationship
with your subscribers. You will no longer go by that nickname, Leeny Lynn. You
will learn to love yourself through your trials and tribulations and crying while
in the shower will bring you so much clarity. You will find comfort in praying
and journaling all over again.

One year later, being a stay at home mama will not break you.
Your blog will gain many readers and you will become more transparent with them.

Family issues will arise and your beloved guinea pig, Bella will sadly die in February.
Doors will open to you with great opportunities. Girl, you’re in a way better
place than you are currently. Just breath and know that God really does have
His hand on not just you, but your family too.

Born and raised in southeast Louisiana, Linda Hurd always had her own unique bubbly flair of southern hospitality.

In the year 2016, Linda launched her very first personal blog that she called She Found Strength. She was fueled by her passion and love for self-expression. She created her blog to not only share her life with the world but to also help other women of all ages to discover their very own voice.

Linda is determined to keep sharing her story with the world. She's an inspiring author, speaker, and well-respected natural hair product reviewer on YouTube.

Every day is not promised. Discovering your inner strength to push through the darkest days can be. Follow my journey and be inspired to embrace yours.

When Linda is not blogging or creating YouTube content she is possibly spending quality time with her family, reading books, or even creating her own empire.